President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two
individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Gale A. Buchanan, of Georgia, to be Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics. Dr.
Buchanan is Dean and Director of Emeritus at the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. Earlier in his
career, Dr. Buchanan served as Associate Director for the Georgia
Agricultural Experiment Stations and Resident Director of the Coastal Plain
Experiment Station. Dr. Buchanan served as a Colonel in the Alabama Army
National Guard for over twenty-five years. He received his bachelor's and
master's degrees from the University of Florida. Dr. Buchanan went on to
receive his PhD from Iowa State University.

The President intends to nominate Donald T. Bliss, of Maryland, to be the
United States Representative on the Council of the International Civil
Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.